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. >>> as we inch closer to the fiscal cliff, the president and top lawmakers are leaving washington, d.c. for the holiday. before he left for hawaii president obama issued a stern request to congressional leaders to approve legislation before the end of the year. >> once this legislation has agreed to i expect democrats and republicans to get back to washington and have it pass both chambers. i will immediately sign that legislation into law before january 1st of next year. >> the president was referring to legislation that would prevent a middle class tax hike and would protect unemployment insurance. he spoke after talking by phone with house speaker john boehner and meeting with senate majority leader. >>> the dow industrials dropped 120 points. the nasdaq fell 29. we also saw a number of conflicting economic reports that experts say suggests the economy is not sure where it's going top our consumer editor tom vacar is in san francisco's financial district with some explanations. >> reporter: there are two winds. those that are blowing and the much more important economic cross wi
. >>> as we inch closer to the fiscal cliff, the president and top lawmakers are leaving washington, d.c. for the holiday. before he left for hawaii president obama issued a stern request to congressional leaders to approve legislation before the end of the year. >> once this legislation has agreed to i expect democrats and republicans to get back to washington and have it pass both chambers. i will immediately sign that legislation into law before january 1st of next year....
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return david lee scored 24 points and snagged 17 rebounds to lead the golden state warriors over the washington wizards 101-to-97. klay thompson added 23 points and stephen curry scored 22 to keep his record of seven straight games with 20 points or more going. the warriors are thirteen and seven on the season and are currently sitting in fifth place in the western conference. next up the warriors head to charlotte on monday to take on the bobcats. still to come. we show you a view of earth like you've never seen it before. we have the stunning photos that are out of this world. right after the break. only a handful of people in the world have taken in this view. you are looking at a picture released by nasa and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration satellite. the picture shows the dark continent lit up by city lights. scientists unveiled this new image at the american geophysical union meeting here in san francisco earlier this week. and a reminder, the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year is fast approaching. the biggest parties and spectacular fireworks will year's l
return david lee scored 24 points and snagged 17 rebounds to lead the golden state warriors over the washington wizards 101-to-97. klay thompson added 23 points and stephen curry scored 22 to keep his record of seven straight games with 20 points or more going. the warriors are thirteen and seven on the season and are currently sitting in fifth place in the western conference. next up the warriors head to charlotte on monday to take on the bobcats. still to come. we show you a view of earth...
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reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> controversial comedian katt williams says he's done. he's quitting stand up comedy after another run in with the law. >> i'm just going to go ahead and announce my retirement from stand up. i'm kind of done. >> katt williams made that announcement outside of a hotel sunday night after being kicked out of the hotel. on sunday he was taken to jail accused of fight inside of a bar in seattle. now his tour stop in oakland you may remember was cut short by an on stage meltdown the one you're looking at here. also a beckly man accused williams of hitting him in the head with a bottle. he is also accused of leading police on a chase in downtown sacramento. >>> police in fremont searching for a suspect blamed for several robberies. a felony arrest warrant issued for kane barzeal. he described as a light skinned 18-year-old man about 5'11" weighing about 180 pounds with black hair. he may be living in oakland or in his hometown of benicia. >> san francisco
reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> controversial comedian katt williams says he's done. he's quitting stand up comedy after another run in with the law. >> i'm just going to go ahead and announce my retirement from stand up. i'm kind of done. >> katt williams made that announcement outside of a hotel sunday night after being kicked out of the hotel. on sunday he was taken to jail accused of fight inside of a bar in seattle. now his...
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we report from the washington dc newsroom. economists blame the fiscal cliff standoff for the situation. >> reporter: this morning's lower numbers piggy backed yesterday's slight drops on wall street and economists blame congressional leaders. this after the president and the speaker met last night. the speaker said he is available to negotiate over the phone. both parties say there is time to reach a deal before the deadline but it's not enough to keep businesses and investors worrying about what could come next. democrats say they are reaching out but the speaker is not willing to listen. >> he can't ignore the american people forever. at some point reality should set in. >> reporter: if the president and the speaker don't agree automatic tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in with the new year. >> at 8:14, a federal appeals court has ruled that california has the right to cut reimbursements to doctors, pharmacies and other medical providers. it made the cuts last year to help balance the budget. the ruling could make it h
we report from the washington dc newsroom. economists blame the fiscal cliff standoff for the situation. >> reporter: this morning's lower numbers piggy backed yesterday's slight drops on wall street and economists blame congressional leaders. this after the president and the speaker met last night. the speaker said he is available to negotiate over the phone. both parties say there is time to reach a deal before the deadline but it's not enough to keep businesses and investors worrying...
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. >> reporter: as the national rifle association took the podium in washington. >> the only thing that stop as bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: he was pushing a different solution. >> there are 30,000 people who die every year from gun violence. same number who die from car crashes. the centers for disease control researches car crashes and barely looks at guns. >> reporter: he and others are asking the centers for disease control to research and measure the magnitude of gun violence in america. the national rifle association lobbied lawmakers to cut centers for disease control funding. >> something so terrible happened that people are saying we got to do something. this is not acceptable. >> reporter: in washington protesters interrupted the national rifle association's news conference where it called for armed police in every school. he has yet to hear from the national rifle association or the cdc but he is hopeful it will get someone's attention. >> reporter: do you think this will have any impact on this discussion? >> i do. >> reporter: his petition had m
. >> reporter: as the national rifle association took the podium in washington. >> the only thing that stop as bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: he was pushing a different solution. >> there are 30,000 people who die every year from gun violence. same number who die from car crashes. the centers for disease control researches car crashes and barely looks at guns. >> reporter: he and others are asking the centers for disease control to...
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as kayla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom the senator is leading a push to ban assault weapons. >> reporter: senator feinstein pushed for the last ban in 1994. now she says she will introduce the been or legislation on a ban, rather, in the coming weeks. the authorities confirm the shooter had an assault riffle. now feinstein and other lawmakers want to reinstitute a ban that expired eight years ago. one democrat that's been against the ban is a senator. he says it's time to move beyond rhetoric on gun control. he says everybody needs to be on the table in discussion on this. and president obama indicated last night gun law changes are needed. >> no single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for an action. >> reporter: much debate is expected in the coming weeks, including large ammunition clips an how mental health can play a role in these gun control laws. live in washington, back to you. >>> right now, authorit
as kayla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom the senator is leading a push to ban assault weapons. >> reporter: senator feinstein pushed for the last ban in 1994. now she says she will introduce the been or legislation on a ban, rather, in the coming weeks. the authorities confirm the shooter had an assault riffle. now feinstein and other lawmakers want to reinstitute a ban that expired eight years ago. one democrat that's been against the ban is a senator. he says it's...
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investors responded to positive reports from washington, d.c. on the fiscal cliff. the solar panel installation company solar city postponed it's plans to go public late today. the san mateo company had planned to offer its initial offerings tomorrow on the nasdaq. no reason was given for the postponement but it came after the owner bought $15 million woát of -- $15 million worth of shares possibly to try to boost values. >>> delta used to have three daily nighs now -- daily nights now it has nine. >>> more than 46,000 people signed the petition calling for the school system to scrap the logo. even lieutenant governor newsom agreed. as part of the board of regents i agree with petition, new logo is a disaster. sign the petition. >>> a bit of holiday cheer spread at the uc berkeley campus with word that a scholarship is being set up for low income undocumented students. the university says the scholarship will help nearly 200 undocumented students from 20 different countries. >> what it tells our students is if you work hard and you get into uc berkeley now you have
investors responded to positive reports from washington, d.c. on the fiscal cliff. the solar panel installation company solar city postponed it's plans to go public late today. the san mateo company had planned to offer its initial offerings tomorrow on the nasdaq. no reason was given for the postponement but it came after the owner bought $15 million woát of -- $15 million worth of shares possibly to try to boost values. >>> delta used to have three daily nighs now -- daily nights...
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. >> reporter: washington high school officials say their hope is to relieve anxiety by discussing what happened friday and how adults will protect them. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the tragedy in newton, connecticut prompted a lawmaker from san francisco to propose a new gun control restriction in california. >> in light of the connecticut shooting this is an appropriate way of dealing with a tragedy that i hope will never happen again. >> leland yee says he will reintroduce a bill to outlaw bullet buttons that enable the quick reloading of magazines. it would close a loophole in the assault weapons bans. he favors back ground checks but not more restrictions on the weapons themselves. >> we want people without issues to have a gun. >> leland yee introduced a similar bill in wake of the shooting in colorado but it failed to pass. the massacre is shedding new light on the issue of mental health, coming up the explore of more treatment. >>> a fam elin san francisco is real -- family in san francisco is reeling after a home invasion robbery. three men broke into a home about
. >> reporter: washington high school officials say their hope is to relieve anxiety by discussing what happened friday and how adults will protect them. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the tragedy in newton, connecticut prompted a lawmaker from san francisco to propose a new gun control restriction in california. >> in light of the connecticut shooting this is an appropriate way of dealing with a tragedy that i hope will never happen again. >> leland yee says...
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i know it's being put out via washington. the school the building itself is being worked on. remember i told you we had a secondary crime scene of the exterior of the school. our detectives have every one of them searching every one of them. we are beginning to release those back to their owners. slowly but surely we're beginning to complete the exterior part of the crime scene. the governor and lieutenant governor are on site that have been actively involved. one thing that is becoming somewhat of a concern and that is miss information is being posted on social media sites. there has been miss information coming from people posing as the shooter in this case, posing using other id's. mimicking this crime and crime scene and activity that took place in this community. there has been some things in somewhat of a threatening manner. it is important to know that we have discussed with federal authorities that these issues are crimes. they will be investigated statewide and federally. and prosecution will take place when people are identified. again, all information relative to t
i know it's being put out via washington. the school the building itself is being worked on. remember i told you we had a secondary crime scene of the exterior of the school. our detectives have every one of them searching every one of them. we are beginning to release those back to their owners. slowly but surely we're beginning to complete the exterior part of the crime scene. the governor and lieutenant governor are on site that have been actively involved. one thing that is becoming...
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. >>> stocks changed on wall street as budget talks continue in washington. this -- some good news for a local company. netflix wins the disney movie rights. this represent as breakthrough for netflix. >>> the dow is currently up, 12. the nasdaq is down 3. s&p is flat. >>> new reports indicate that the duchess of cambridge is feeling better -- better today as we recovers from acute morning sickness. prince william went to the hospital to be with his wife. she was admitted yesterday, forcing buckingham palace to confirm her pregnancy. royal pregnancies are not traditionally announced before the 12-week mark. british officials have not said how far along she is is. >>> the lineup for the sun dance film festival has been announced. among the features, the steve jobs movie. the movie looks as 30 years in the life of him. some of the filming took place in palo alto last june. jobs is the closing night film at sun dance which runs january 17th through the 27th in park city, utah. no word when the film will hit needers. >>> it's a food drive with a twist on the peni
. >>> stocks changed on wall street as budget talks continue in washington. this -- some good news for a local company. netflix wins the disney movie rights. this represent as breakthrough for netflix. >>> the dow is currently up, 12. the nasdaq is down 3. s&p is flat. >>> new reports indicate that the duchess of cambridge is feeling better -- better today as we recovers from acute morning sickness. prince william went to the hospital to be with his wife. she was...
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house speaker john boehner has called members of the house back to washington. >>> members of the northeast are still dealing with the aftermath because of a powerful storm. the deaths of more than a disease people in several states are now being blamed on that storm. >>> today state senator jerry hill will introduce a bill he hopes will cut the number of drunk drivers on the roads. he wants to acquire drunk driving offenders to install drunk driving equipment in their car after their second offense. more than a quarter of all drunk driving convictions are for repeat offenders. >>> the california highway patrol is out checking for people celebrating the new years holiday a little too much. they operated a dui check point last night and early this morning. they seldom make a drunk driving arrest at check points. state officials say nearly one- third of all fatal accidents are drunk driving related. >>> the agency is offering free rides to celebrate its 100th year in service. passengers can ride buses, light rails, and cable cars without paying. muni planned to charge five cents. the price wh
house speaker john boehner has called members of the house back to washington. >>> members of the northeast are still dealing with the aftermath because of a powerful storm. the deaths of more than a disease people in several states are now being blamed on that storm. >>> today state senator jerry hill will introduce a bill he hopes will cut the number of drunk drivers on the roads. he wants to acquire drunk driving offenders to install drunk driving equipment in their car...
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dana millbank is a "washington post" columnist. the president is standing firm by rice. we remember the stern words he gave against the senators who were targeting her. take a listen. >> for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> since then a couple of other senators besides mccain and graham have spoken out saying rice misled the public. when the american ambassador and three others were killed in the attack in september. the real question here is can she be confirmed? not just because of benghazi but because of her whole body of work as the united nations ambassador? >> well, she does have an unusually large number of enemies on capitol hill because of things that have happened in the past, certainly john mccain because of the campaign. but others that she has antagonized along the way. but what's interesting here is the more republicans are pushing back on this, it puts the president in a position of perhaps he
dana millbank is a "washington post" columnist. the president is standing firm by rice. we remember the stern words he gave against the senators who were targeting her. take a listen. >> for them to go after the u.n. ambassador who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> since then a couple of other senators besides mccain and graham have spoken out saying...
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and in washington, at a news conference, house speaker john boehner says now it's up to the democrats to stop the nation from going over the fiscal cliff. last night, boehner was forced to cancel a vote on his plan b to raise taxes on millionaires because he didn't have the support of republicans to pass it. >>> 8:46. if you are planning to fly today, you may want to talk the chet tis -- check the status of your flight before you head to the airport. allie rasmus is live at sfo with information on delays due to the weather. good morning, allie. >> reporter: we just got an update on cancellations that are here at sfo. 25 departures canceled. six arriving flights scheduled to arrive here have been canceled for this morning. you can see the rain was just starting to come down. it's very, very light. no storm light conditions. the weather is what is causing the delays and cancellations today here at sfo. visibility is low and the wind patterns have prompted the faa to put runway restrictions in place -- runway restrictions. delays and cancellations. taking a look at what is happening at t
and in washington, at a news conference, house speaker john boehner says now it's up to the democrats to stop the nation from going over the fiscal cliff. last night, boehner was forced to cancel a vote on his plan b to raise taxes on millionaires because he didn't have the support of republicans to pass it. >>> 8:46. if you are planning to fly today, you may want to talk the chet tis -- check the status of your flight before you head to the airport. allie rasmus is live at sfo with...
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msnbc political analyst david corn is the washington bureau chief for "mother jones" magazine. are you comfortable with what the nra put forward today? >> absolutely. more guns -- >> do i understand your view that it would be a requirement for teachers? >> what if i'm a teacher who does not know how to carry a fi fi fi firearm -- >> i don't want my kid in your school. >> wow, really. so to a young person pursuing a career in education, going to college with that desire because they want to school young people, they would also need to be trained and comfortable with the idea of carrying a weapon. >> up fortunately this is the world we live in. this is not a panacea. >> wait minute, david. with that logic, why not arm the students as well. >> the students are children. >> an 18-year-old high school senior. i mean by your logic they, too, should all be carries weapons and the lunch ladies and the bus driver. >> no, but i think the college kids should be armed, absolutely. if they want to. they have the right to protect themselves. the government cannot protect us. they can't be ev
msnbc political analyst david corn is the washington bureau chief for "mother jones" magazine. are you comfortable with what the nra put forward today? >> absolutely. more guns -- >> do i understand your view that it would be a requirement for teachers? >> what if i'm a teacher who does not know how to carry a fi fi fi firearm -- >> i don't want my kid in your school. >> wow, really. so to a young person pursuing a career in education, going to college...
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and washington's state legalizing marijuana also took effect last night. you see here a crowd of smokers to mark the event. >>> 10 years after voters approved funding berkeley has a new animal shelter. it opened today. the $12 million facility has individual dog kennels, indoor cat homes and both areas have individual heating and cooling systems to reduce the spread of disease. it replaces another facility. >>> apple and samsung face a judge again. the reason both sides aren't happy. >> low clouds and fog. more fog as we head into tomorrow. as we head into the weekend, it will be dry but we have a lot of fog to talk about. i will have all the details on what you can expect for your morning commute. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled thr
and washington's state legalizing marijuana also took effect last night. you see here a crowd of smokers to mark the event. >>> 10 years after voters approved funding berkeley has a new animal shelter. it opened today. the $12 million facility has individual dog kennels, indoor cat homes and both areas have individual heating and cooling systems to reduce the spread of disease. it replaces another facility. >>> apple and samsung face a judge again. the reason both sides aren't...
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because washington is -- has a serious spending problem. this was the year, the size of our debt, all $16 trillion of it, surpassed the size of our entire economy. it is a grim milestone. >> this week, both sides continue to blame the other for not compromising. >>> it looks more likely than ever that eastern and gulf ports are going to be shut down by a longshoremen strike. nearly 15,000 dock workers at ports from boston to houston are ready to walk off the job as early as next weekend. their union says negotiations are still possible. but no new talks are scheduled. shippers and retailers are pleading with the union and cargo carriers to get back to talks and avert a major trade disruption that would affect half the country. >>> the population of the international space station doubled this morning. the soyuz space capsule carrying american and russian and canadian astronauts docked there this morning. the three new crewman will spend the day getting their bearings and take christmas day off but then will start the first of 50 experiments
because washington is -- has a serious spending problem. this was the year, the size of our debt, all $16 trillion of it, surpassed the size of our entire economy. it is a grim milestone. >> this week, both sides continue to blame the other for not compromising. >>> it looks more likely than ever that eastern and gulf ports are going to be shut down by a longshoremen strike. nearly 15,000 dock workers at ports from boston to houston are ready to walk off the job as early as next...
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. >> i was going to ask a question about washington. in the case of susan rice and chuck hagel, it seems like we're going through exercise of pre- betting. is this a new and healthy trend in washington? >> i do not think it is really new. i think today with the media, everybody knows about everything the minute it happens. perhaps it is new because of that. we are a democratic society, an open society. people have a right and an obligation to voice their opinions and vent. if you're appointing someone to a high post, you need to look behind the credentials. chuck hagel is qualified to be secretary of defense. you want to have these other things available as well. he wants someone to not be controversial. if they are controversial, they will be distracted from what they ordinarily should be doing. you want to have a non- controversial nominee. >> i wanted to press you a little bit on this. your colleague shelley berkley has said that chuck hagel is unacceptable for secretary of defense. do you support or oppose that potential nomination?
. >> i was going to ask a question about washington. in the case of susan rice and chuck hagel, it seems like we're going through exercise of pre- betting. is this a new and healthy trend in washington? >> i do not think it is really new. i think today with the media, everybody knows about everything the minute it happens. perhaps it is new because of that. we are a democratic society, an open society. people have a right and an obligation to voice their opinions and vent. if you're...
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. >>> in washington republican leaders offered what they're calling a plan b as a solution to the so called fiscal cliff crisis. john boehner suggested raising taxes only on those making more than $1 million a year and cutting federal spending by a trillion dollars: but some say they will not support any tax increase. and democrats say the gop's plan b will never pass the senate. >> every time we get down to doing something for the long term financial security of this country, they take that football and it's a charlie brown episode. they jerk the ball away. >> reporter: president obama's latest officer would raise taxes on families making more than $400,000 a year and would cut spending by $850 billion. analysts say investor optimism about a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff pushed stocks higher today on wall street. dough isup 115 points. nasdaq was up 43 points. >>> instagram just posted a rule that indicated the company policy would allow instagram to sell photos posted by users. however today instagram said it would modify specific parts of its policy and the company has no intenti
. >>> in washington republican leaders offered what they're calling a plan b as a solution to the so called fiscal cliff crisis. john boehner suggested raising taxes only on those making more than $1 million a year and cutting federal spending by a trillion dollars: but some say they will not support any tax increase. and democrats say the gop's plan b will never pass the senate. >> every time we get down to doing something for the long term financial security of this country,...
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it expires december 31st unless washington extends it again. it will allow homeowners to not pay a federal tax. >> according to realty track, short sales were up 33% ending september 30th over the same period a year ago. >>> some good news for crab fishermen. their dispute is now over. rob roth tells us what they finally agreed on that lets them take their boats out to sea. rob. >> reporter: well frank, here at fisherman's wharf, fishermen are working in the dark getting their boats ready, they are going back to work. crab fishermen are getting ready, many are loading squid on to their boats to use as crab bait. some told us they expect to head out after midnight. >> i'm happy that we're going out to make some money finally. >> reporter: crab fishermen in san francisco stopped fishing last week when wholesalers said they were dropping the price. but today the wholesalers agreed to the $3 price and crab fishing is back on. >> it's all about the price. we can't fish for less than $3 a pound on this crab. and they got enough orders to put us back
it expires december 31st unless washington extends it again. it will allow homeowners to not pay a federal tax. >> according to realty track, short sales were up 33% ending september 30th over the same period a year ago. >>> some good news for crab fishermen. their dispute is now over. rob roth tells us what they finally agreed on that lets them take their boats out to sea. rob. >> reporter: well frank, here at fisherman's wharf, fishermen are working in the dark getting...
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a mexican drug lord syria's president assad is a threat to washington. local russian deputies initiated an investigation into lady gaga played a show in some petersburg fearing she promoted quote homosexual propaganda but what exactly spot the official discontent want to read up about it is online from us. all four of greece's largest banks securing up for a bailout post now after reporting huge losses this year together they'll need around twenty seven billion euros worth of loans to stay afloat greece has been relying on international bailout funds since twenty ten then there's economist demetrius in an opera list told me it's all very greeks who are bearing the brunt of the banks losses the loans on which. this recapitalization of banks. are coming from the troika the e.u. the i.m.f. and the e.c.b. and they are going to be a they're going to be part of the greek it national debt which is going to be paid by the taxpayer and we had forty thousand small businesses closing in closing this year alone three hundred additional thousand of job losses as a to
a mexican drug lord syria's president assad is a threat to washington. local russian deputies initiated an investigation into lady gaga played a show in some petersburg fearing she promoted quote homosexual propaganda but what exactly spot the official discontent want to read up about it is online from us. all four of greece's largest banks securing up for a bailout post now after reporting huge losses this year together they'll need around twenty seven billion euros worth of loans to stay...
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here in washington today, there was a major announcement regarding president obama's cabinet. massachusetts senator john kerry was nominated to be the next secretary of state. after confirmation, the former presidential candidate will succeed hillary clinton to serve as america's top diplomat. so what can we expect from him in that role? for answers, i spoke to the former u.s. state department spokesman. of course, americans united nations ambassador, susan rice, was the top favorite. how effective will john kerry be? >> he has great spirits. in a sense, the obama administration has used him very effectively in the past four years. he was first on the ground in copenhagen with the climate change negotiations. he was inserted into the troubled relationship the united states has with pakistan. he has had effective conversations with president karzai, and he did some yeoman's work when it came to negotiations with south sudan. he has made his mark already in terms of conflict reduction, crisis mitigation. i think he will carry that experience into his new position. >> nevertheles
here in washington today, there was a major announcement regarding president obama's cabinet. massachusetts senator john kerry was nominated to be the next secretary of state. after confirmation, the former presidential candidate will succeed hillary clinton to serve as america's top diplomat. so what can we expect from him in that role? for answers, i spoke to the former u.s. state department spokesman. of course, americans united nations ambassador, susan rice, was the top favorite. how...
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it is the tea party tail that wags the republican party dog in washington these days. hopefully he'll find a way to pass a package that will help the country in a time of need. >> jennifer: i must say i take a little bit of pleasure in watching them squirm. but the president to be fair he is giving up something in negotiations including the social security cost of living adjustment, and a higher income rate on the tax cuts that he ran on. earlier today, a "huffington post" headline blared what will he give up next? so do you think it was a bad idea politically to put some stuff that is near and dear to democrats on the table? >> no don't. i think the presidents has demonstrated to the majority of americans that he is willing to meet the republicans halfway, negotiate in good faith, and make a deal on behalf of the country, and there will be people on our side disappointed by any agreement that gives up any ground. i see a president who understands what is at stake, and goes into this with real confidence. if the republicans don't make a break with him, i think he is pr
it is the tea party tail that wags the republican party dog in washington these days. hopefully he'll find a way to pass a package that will help the country in a time of need. >> jennifer: i must say i take a little bit of pleasure in watching them squirm. but the president to be fair he is giving up something in negotiations including the social security cost of living adjustment, and a higher income rate on the tax cuts that he ran on. earlier today, a "huffington post"...
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. >> president barack obama heads to washington to push for the democrats' plan but democrats have quite a bit of leverage, allison bops ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> north korea is extending it by another week at least until december 29th. scientists found a technical deficiency in that rocket. now the u.s. thinks they are using launches like that to test missiles that could be used to hit the u.s. mainland but north korea said they are only using it to put a satellite into orbit. >>> he is undergoing tests and officials have not said why he is not seeking treatment consistent with his age. he spend years in prison for fighting apart tied. he became the first black president and has since retired from public life. >>> a former head of the international on carry fun. he accused dominic to us conn and today lawmakers will update a judge on the damage of hurricane sunday. the rebuilding costs are anywhere from 10 million to 20 million in various cities a long new jersey and new york and a lot of those towns are talking about whether to rebuild with wood or more durable materials. some o
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financial considerations were one of the reasons that brought this washington state native to western siberia his main motive for the surgery had to do with how he fared in the auditors in america advertised as one seventy five i was one sixty seven or one sixty eight and so one eight centimeters would have brought me right to average if i just wanted to be average for women height isn't so important you know i think girl can be short and it's not a big deal i think a guy is like expected to be taller just before the operation mosis mad at russian girl who found he's a regional hype quite endearing yet he still want to have had the surgery adding seven more centimeters to he self-confidence she took told me the whole time you're crazy you're normal you're perfect. so now or so they call you so what a compliment for somebody who's used to falling short of his own expectations. it's a job but it's also a religious vocation that's pushing her to constantly find new ways of developing her business. today she visited this cave in the denver area. it's a more than three kilometer deep maze
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washington state voters passed same-sex marriage last month. >> i feel so good. i couldn't be happier. it's such a special day for us you, the state and for all of the other couples. >>> nine states allow couples to marry. the supreme court could provide the sweeping ruling that could end the bans on the other states. we should hear their decision about in about six months. >>> former los angeles official who claimed a spinal tumor was to blame for his child pornography addiction will be sentenced. afred abrams will be sentenced for distributing sexually explicit image as. prosecutors want him sense -- sentenced to more than eight years. he said a made his personality altered and he downloaded pornography. >>> a new report from new zealand blames bad construction for the high death toll from a major earthquake in new england. 150 people died when an office building collapsed last year. a government report determined that building was badly damaged. it never should have received a permit for construction. >>> well, canadian choppers searching for furniture bargain
washington state voters passed same-sex marriage last month. >> i feel so good. i couldn't be happier. it's such a special day for us you, the state and for all of the other couples. >>> nine states allow couples to marry. the supreme court could provide the sweeping ruling that could end the bans on the other states. we should hear their decision about in about six months. >>> former los angeles official who claimed a spinal tumor was to blame for his child pornography...
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dozens of adoptive children could be subject to abuse right at this moment and we may never find out in washington i'm going to check on. online for you your chance to a luxury items belonging to a former president that's the ousted leader should such as expensive cars and millions of dollars worth of jewelry going on about how we got a report about. both reporting to a local russian deputies initiated now an investigation into lady gaga. fearing she promoted quote homosexual propaganda and quote but what exactly sparked the official discontent you can find out online. three. people all four of greece's largest banks securing up for a bail out post after reporting huge losses this year together they'll need around twenty seven billion euros worth of loans to stay afloat greece has been relying on international bailout funds now since twenty ten and as economists demitra c.n.n. not place says it so ordinary greeks are bearing the brunt of the bank's losses the loans on which. this recapitalization of the bank sector is going to decrease are coming from the troika the e.u. the i.m.f. and the e.c.b.
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coming up at 5:15 the new strategy our washington, d.c. newsroom is hairing about that involve -- that is hearing about that involves sending the country over the fiscal cliff. >>> sal is back. he's ready to tell us about our friday morning. >> you know it actually is off to a very nice start. we were look at some of that road work. it's been picked up in many areas if that is very good news. also checking in with public transportation. so let's go outside and take a look at 80 westbound as you head out to the mccarthur maze. no major problems here and it looks good from vallejo all the way to berkeley and the bay bridge toll plaza and. and a lot of people want to know what the toll plaza looks like. san jose and the santa clara valley northbound 101 and 280 doing very well. northbound 17 traffic also looks very well. it is 5:07 let's go to steve. >>> sal. i just had my first tweet from cal hollow. >> really? >> well i love getting information from the city. all the little neighborhoods. always tweet me sp weather if it's raining or cloudy
coming up at 5:15 the new strategy our washington, d.c. newsroom is hairing about that involve -- that is hearing about that involves sending the country over the fiscal cliff. >>> sal is back. he's ready to tell us about our friday morning. >> you know it actually is off to a very nice start. we were look at some of that road work. it's been picked up in many areas if that is very good news. also checking in with public transportation. so let's go outside and take a look at 80...
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one berkeley mother was among those in washington. >> like many families, i don't have any other place to cut right now so we're here to stand up and make sure that our voices are heard. >> the group also delivered signed petitions urging congress to end the bush tax cuts for the wealthy. >>> representatives from huns of charities have descended on capitol hill in an effort to dlsh there has been talk of capping the deduction but nonprofit leaders say they're afraid if the government limits the deduction people would drastically cut back on their donation. >> that means there will be less opportunity for people to be fed. there will be less nights of care provided for those who are homeless. there will be less service for disaster situations. >> some republican pros pose limiting all itemized tax deductions, but president obama wants to increase tax rates for the wealthiest 2% of americans instead. >>> government regulators are taking action against a baby recliner company. the consumer product safety commission filed a complaint against pennsylvania-based baby matters to stop the sale
one berkeley mother was among those in washington. >> like many families, i don't have any other place to cut right now so we're here to stand up and make sure that our voices are heard. >> the group also delivered signed petitions urging congress to end the bush tax cuts for the wealthy. >>> representatives from huns of charities have descended on capitol hill in an effort to dlsh there has been talk of capping the deduction but nonprofit leaders say they're afraid if the...
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o'grady and washington columnist kim stossel. you are stuck in washington having to talk to all the sources. and you have been working them this week, i know. is the mood as sour as it sounds? >> it is by the end of this week and here's why. republicans came out right after the election and said to the president, you want revenue, here. you want revenue on the wealthy? we will give it to you. let's do this via limbing tax deductions for the wealthy. the president instead of taking that, running it, ceiling a deal, has been out campaigning for tax hikes. and to cap it off, sent treasury secretary tim geithner down to congress this week with this absolutely outrageous proposal that's basically a compilation of everything the president wanted in his budget. it's beyond what he even campaigned for. and as a result i think most republicans wonder just how serious he is about doing this. they feel things are going backwards. >> that's the way it sounded to me, too. i talk to some senior republicans this week and they are increasingly o
o'grady and washington columnist kim stossel. you are stuck in washington having to talk to all the sources. and you have been working them this week, i know. is the mood as sour as it sounds? >> it is by the end of this week and here's why. republicans came out right after the election and said to the president, you want revenue, here. you want revenue on the wealthy? we will give it to you. let's do this via limbing tax deductions for the wealthy. the president instead of taking that,...
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scientists expect the bulk will end up in alaska, washington state and oregon. but a recent winter warning could carry the debris to the winter coastline. >>> there's a very strong warning about the dangers of avalanches this morning heading up to the north. it comes one day after an experienced snowboarder died after getting caught in an avalanche at donner ski ranch. 49-year-old steven anderson was buried for five hours. by the time crews reached him, it was too late. >> the friends were looking for him and probing around. they didn't find him. he was at the bottom of the cliff instead of the top. >> the resort said several people were iskiing and snowboarding in the area when the avalanche was triggered. the avalanche center of california says the risk is more considerablable in the next 48 hours. >>> there was an avalanche at alpine meadows. that one was set on purpose. a member of the ski patrol is in critical condition after being caught in it yesterday morning. authorities say another medical on a snow safety mission threw an explosive charged to knicks e
scientists expect the bulk will end up in alaska, washington state and oregon. but a recent winter warning could carry the debris to the winter coastline. >>> there's a very strong warning about the dangers of avalanches this morning heading up to the north. it comes one day after an experienced snowboarder died after getting caught in an avalanche at donner ski ranch. 49-year-old steven anderson was buried for five hours. by the time crews reached him, it was too late. >> the...
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capitol, washington, d.c. it is a tough business. competition is fierce, and it could get worse if the u.s. were to slip over the fiscal cliff. automatic tax hikes across the board would mean less disposable income for american consumers. >> i think our biggest concerns here are we will not be seeing people purchase as many items as they have in the past. we will see people buy jeans and a top, but they will not buy an additional pair of jeans or a dress on top of that. >> many customers are already pinching pennies. >> it has put a lower ceiling than normal on what we can spend for the holidays, our expenditures for our home, our plans for next year, with trips we may or may not go on. >> but the budget control act leading to the fiscal cliff is about more than just tax hikes. automatic public spending cuts would also take effect, primarily in the defense budget, which could have huge repercussions for the massive u.s. defense industry. and there's more -- investment in the country's aging infrastructure would also have to be cut ba
capitol, washington, d.c. it is a tough business. competition is fierce, and it could get worse if the u.s. were to slip over the fiscal cliff. automatic tax hikes across the board would mean less disposable income for american consumers. >> i think our biggest concerns here are we will not be seeing people purchase as many items as they have in the past. we will see people buy jeans and a top, but they will not buy an additional pair of jeans or a dress on top of that. >> many...
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reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a los angeles area fire house is under fire for letting an exdeny letting an exercise company shoot a racy video inside its station. the video by hoopnautic.com shows a scantily dressed woman dancing around. the station was also in trouble last year for allowing some fire trucks to be used in a porn movie. >> san francisco police are using a new tool to help solve crime. the public can help use it to send in tips. coming up what police plan to do each week to close some unsolved cases. >>> 6:17. we have wet roads this morning. tara you are watching everything incolluding 101 in san francisco. >> we do have a lot to talk about at hospital curve. it's just kind of hard to see and a lot of lane changes. if we take a look at our maps we can show you some of thics accidents here. first one is on 280 northbound. and then we do have some flooding here 101 northbound. this is the incident on i'm talking about here. we have the center lane blocked here. 10
reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a los angeles area fire house is under fire for letting an exdeny letting an exercise company shoot a racy video inside its station. the video by hoopnautic.com shows a scantily dressed woman dancing around. the station was also in trouble last year for allowing some fire trucks to be used in a porn movie. >> san francisco police are using a new tool to help solve crime. the public can help use it to send...
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jamie dupree joins us via skype from washington, d.c. with what we're learning from in morning's hearing and from a scathing report on the attack. good morning, jamie. >> reporter: good morning, tori. that hearing is still going on in the senate foreign relations today being chaired by john kerry, the massachusetts senator that many people expect to be the next secretary of state. kerry is starting out the hearing, saying obviously mistakes were made by the state department. that was reinforced by the report that you mentioned which came out on tuesday night that blamed the internal management systemic failures within the state department for repeated rejections for pleas for more security aid. at this point in time, secretary of state, hillary clinton, is not testifying today. she's been ill and has agreed to testify in january. there are a lot of republicans who want to hear from her. the buck always sta stops with the -- always stops with the person in charge but it doesn't look like that hillary clinton was involved in any -- in any
jamie dupree joins us via skype from washington, d.c. with what we're learning from in morning's hearing and from a scathing report on the attack. good morning, jamie. >> reporter: good morning, tori. that hearing is still going on in the senate foreign relations today being chaired by john kerry, the massachusetts senator that many people expect to be the next secretary of state. kerry is starting out the hearing, saying obviously mistakes were made by the state department. that was...
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>> all of the ideas starting to trickle out of washington and some of the broader things that you talked about. we have school research officers in a number of our schools. we the cops and schools program funded. it has been eliminated. it was eliminated and the u.s. department of education two years ago eliminated completely. they provided security equipment. i understand that hasn't been founded this year. i have to point after wondering in the last couple days like you in newtown. my question is do we need to do something new and go back to the fundamentals go back to the things there and find out why people stop that when there wasn't a crisis in the headlines. >> do you think the president has failed do you think he has earned what he got from the brady group that wants to ban assault weapons. >> i think inside the beltway failed as a whole with congress and the administration they stopped the schools all of these other programs geraldo. my thing is one again chief said one thing is not to secure it. they politicize it right away. take the things we know work why do we cut them and
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good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm more in leicester here in washington d.c. busier headlines for friday december twenty first two thousand and twelve today is a good time to reflect on this. by now which predicts. on the twenty first except this year. that would be today and the world didn't end i think it's fair to say so we will reflect on what may lie ahead in the coming new year reflect on this year in economic trends dave column is a cornell chemistry professor but he's known in finance for his annual year in review which is out today and he is here in studio to talk about it plus you wes stocks drop as house republicans cancel a vote on the fiscal cliff political disarray hit stock markets those were how the headlines read today when i came into work what is this just white noise we'll talk about signs of a broken market that go far beyond the day to day news reported we moving them plus from market scandals to our very own we'll break down what you loved and hated this week in viewer feedback let's get to today's capital account. well the world didn't
good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm more in leicester here in washington d.c. busier headlines for friday december twenty first two thousand and twelve today is a good time to reflect on this. by now which predicts. on the twenty first except this year. that would be today and the world didn't end i think it's fair to say so we will reflect on what may lie ahead in the coming new year reflect on this year in economic trends dave column is a cornell chemistry professor but he's known...
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good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm more in leicester here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for friday december twenty first two thousand and twelve today is a good time to reflect on this. now which predicts. on the twenty first except this year. that would be to day and the world didn't end i think it's fair to say so we will reflect on what may lie ahead in the coming new year or flecked on this fear and economic trends dave column is a cornell chemistry professor but he's known in finance for his annual year in review which is out today and he is here in studio to talk about it.
good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm more in leicester here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for friday december twenty first two thousand and twelve today is a good time to reflect on this. now which predicts. on the twenty first except this year. that would be to day and the world didn't end i think it's fair to say so we will reflect on what may lie ahead in the coming new year or flecked on this fear and economic trends dave column is a cornell chemistry professor but...
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ktvu alison burns reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom more jobs were added in november than the economists predicted. alison. >> reporter: dave, 146,000 jobs were added in november. that is twice as many as economists were expecting as for the unemployment rate it also improved. it's at 7.7% down from 7.9%. that is the lowest unemployment rate in four years. now economists thought the fallout from hurricane sandy would play a big role the labor department says it really didn't effect hiring. as for fiscal cliff fears would keep businesses from around the country from hiring that does not seem to be the case. either more than half of the jobs added last month came in retail and health care. the jobs were lost in construction and manufacturing. we're working now to get reaction from the white house and members of congress and hope to have that for you during my next update. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns. >>> time now 6:17. another story about controversial comedian katt williams. he has more legal problems afte
ktvu alison burns reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom more jobs were added in november than the economists predicted. alison. >> reporter: dave, 146,000 jobs were added in november. that is twice as many as economists were expecting as for the unemployment rate it also improved. it's at 7.7% down from 7.9%. that is the lowest unemployment rate in four years. now economists thought the fallout from hurricane sandy would play a big role the labor department says it really didn't...
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washington, d.c. protestorses toled with security outside the national rifle association event. inside two protestors disrupted proceedings twice. the n.r.a. is a powerful lobby inner the constitutional rights to bear arms. n.r.a. speakers marked the start of a serious national conversation to prevent school shootings. their main idea, more guns in schools. >> the only way -- the only way to stop a monster from killing our kids is to be personally involved and informsed in a plan of absolutely protection. the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. >> the n.r.a. is launching a national school shield program to work with schools to beef up security on sight. >> i call on congress today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put armed police officers in every single school in this nation. >> this was less of a press conference, more like an n.r.a. event to which the media had been invited. journalists tried to find out if their this conversation would involve working directly be the white house. the leadership refused to answer sayi
washington, d.c. protestorses toled with security outside the national rifle association event. inside two protestors disrupted proceedings twice. the n.r.a. is a powerful lobby inner the constitutional rights to bear arms. n.r.a. speakers marked the start of a serious national conversation to prevent school shootings. their main idea, more guns in schools. >> the only way -- the only way to stop a monster from killing our kids is to be personally involved and informsed in a plan of...
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be america's top diplomat kerry was for wiki leaks before he was against it and as reported in the washington monthly this was kerry's statement after the afghan war logs were released he said quote however you legally these documents came to light they raise serious questions about the reality of america's policy toward pakistan and afghanistan those policies are at a critical stage in these documents may very well underscore the stakes and make the calibrations needed to get the policy right more urgent later the washington post reports that kerry condemns wiki leaks calling it unlawful and potentially endangering u.s. citizens he's also gone on the record on n.b.c. speaking out against the documents take a listen yes there is real damage social security numbers of individuals have been made public. technology about roadside bombs has been made public the relationship of the president let's say of yemen who was involved with us and helping to fight the domestic terror in yemen has been exposed for parts of his relationship with the united states that could be very damaging to our efforts th
be america's top diplomat kerry was for wiki leaks before he was against it and as reported in the washington monthly this was kerry's statement after the afghan war logs were released he said quote however you legally these documents came to light they raise serious questions about the reality of america's policy toward pakistan and afghanistan those policies are at a critical stage in these documents may very well underscore the stakes and make the calibrations needed to get the policy right...
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dozens of adopted children could be subject to abuse right at this moment and we may never find out in washington i'm going to. but i had to r.t. don't come for more news including how one russian has made it onto a list of the world's most dangerous people you know the story of how the song was named along with a mexican drug lord and syria's president assad as a dangerous threat to the u.s. . also online today reports on one devoted can't use the power of the media to pay tribute to his beloved one a good friend and more. all four of greece's largest banks are queuing up for a bailout but he stopped reporting huge losses this year together they'll need around twenty seven billion euros worth of loans to stay afloat but greece has been relying on international bailout funds since twenty ten and there's economist dimitris says it's ordinary greeks who are bearing the brunt of the bank's losses. the lawns on which. this recapitalization. priests are coming from the troika the e.u. the i.m.f. and the e.c.b. and they are going to be aid they're going to be part of the. national debt which is going t
dozens of adopted children could be subject to abuse right at this moment and we may never find out in washington i'm going to. but i had to r.t. don't come for more news including how one russian has made it onto a list of the world's most dangerous people you know the story of how the song was named along with a mexican drug lord and syria's president assad as a dangerous threat to the u.s. . also online today reports on one devoted can't use the power of the media to pay tribute to his...
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washington d.c. >> john boehner and the house of representatives moving forward with these so-called planned be. it only deals with the tax cut that expire at the end of the year. it does not deal with the across-the-board spending cuts expecting to kick in after the first of the year. democrats say the plan will not pass the senate and the president has already said he would be avoided if it passed. the consensus is that we will go over the fiscal cliff. hopes are a deal would get done by this current congress which ends on january 3rd. there are still hopes that we will get a deal done by january 3rd. >> vice president joe biden will be meeting with law enforcement officers from around the country. he is leading a task force that will look at ways to reduce debt and violence. president obama is promising to send ideas to congress next month. he is already pushing for lawmakers to reinstate a ban on military-style assault weapons, close loopholes that will allow gun buyers to avoid background checks. he also was to restrict restrictions on high-capacity ammunition clips. >> read the
washington d.c. >> john boehner and the house of representatives moving forward with these so-called planned be. it only deals with the tax cut that expire at the end of the year. it does not deal with the across-the-board spending cuts expecting to kick in after the first of the year. democrats say the plan will not pass the senate and the president has already said he would be avoided if it passed. the consensus is that we will go over the fiscal cliff. hopes are a deal would get done...
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steve joins us from washington with the latest on thes. >> hi, uma, the fiscal cliff may be looming. but both sides are pulting the dial on hold. no deal for the tooks . at times it appeared congress was made but not the case this weekend. house speaker john boehner said he is hopeful, but none theless of as the presidentov dubbinging the fiscal issue in the stapped off. boehner delivered the gop. >> the president has offedy will not do anything to solvelet speppeding problem and begins to the crippling debt. he wants more spending and tax hikes and that will hurt our economy . he refuses to challenge the members of his family to deal with entitlementriform and the big issues that are facing our nation. president obama said a deal could be reached but that appears unlikely. he took off for hawaii and landed with his family for a shorter than usual christmas break. he said he is it a hopeless optmist. he is scaling back and pushing for a tax cut for the middle class and calling for compromise. it can only pass from democrats and republicans and no one gets 100 percent of what they wan
steve joins us from washington with the latest on thes. >> hi, uma, the fiscal cliff may be looming. but both sides are pulting the dial on hold. no deal for the tooks . at times it appeared congress was made but not the case this weekend. house speaker john boehner said he is hopeful, but none theless of as the presidentov dubbinging the fiscal issue in the stapped off. boehner delivered the gop. >> the president has offedy will not do anything to solvelet speppeding problem and...
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is he leaving hawaii for washington tonight. if lawmakers don't come up with a deal before the deadline your tax refund could be delayed by months. we are live in the washington bureau to explain more. >> reporter: brian the irs said without a deal as many as 100 million taxpayers may be forced to wait until march to file their tax returns. congress has to vote on the wealth tax and it needs to be adjusted for inflation. both partisay they would agree to it but it's all tied up in the fiscal cliff mess. tax filing season starts next week but the irs would put a hold on that for some. officials would wait for a deal in the new year instead of doing serious reprogramming to their tax system. filing would then be pushed back to march for millions. with refunds coming much later than usual. especially for those who plan on paying off credit card bills that often pile up after the holidays. now all of this could be avoided a deal before the deadline monday night but some long time lawmakers fear it won't happen, more on that when i s
is he leaving hawaii for washington tonight. if lawmakers don't come up with a deal before the deadline your tax refund could be delayed by months. we are live in the washington bureau to explain more. >> reporter: brian the irs said without a deal as many as 100 million taxpayers may be forced to wait until march to file their tax returns. congress has to vote on the wealth tax and it needs to be adjusted for inflation. both partisay they would agree to it but it's all tied up in the...
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washington bureau chief for mother jones, both are nbc political analysts. here we go. let's look at this one. let's start with a memorable moment from the spring while we were still in the middle of a tough primary fight that pushed romney to the far right. the question many were asking was could he pivot back to the center in the general election. and then this happened. the number seven quote of the year, let's watch. >> he hit a reset button for the fall campaign, everything changes. it's almost like an etch-a-sketch. you can kind of shake it up and we start all over again. >> impact statement of etch-a-sketch. >> that quote confirmed what everyone suspected of mitt romney. the great thing about a gaffe is the truth. >> yeah, if you don't agree with me now, wait two minutes and you will agree with me. >> okay. here's one that's much more infamous because it really hurt among women. if one comment crystallized the overwhelming trouble the republican party had with women, it was this. take a look at the number 6 category here. here it is. >> first of all, from what i
washington bureau chief for mother jones, both are nbc political analysts. here we go. let's look at this one. let's start with a memorable moment from the spring while we were still in the middle of a tough primary fight that pushed romney to the far right. the question many were asking was could he pivot back to the center in the general election. and then this happened. the number seven quote of the year, let's watch. >> he hit a reset button for the fall campaign, everything changes....
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breaking news in washington on the fiscal cliff standoff. the drama is intensifying, minute by minute. we're awaiting president obama who will deliver statement on the negotiation moments from now at the white house after speaker john boehner plan "b" failed to move forward in the house last night. fox senior correspondent ed henry is in the briefing room. sned >> reporter: good evening. we're told the president is meeting with harry reid. they are trying to figure some way out here. the senate out until a day or so after christmas. house members have been cut loose after the plan "b," you noted, failed last night. they are said to be not that far apart, president and speaker boehner on $4 trillion debt deal. plan "a." couple hundred billion dollars apart in spending cut and new tax increases. yet, those have internally been shut down for several days since boehner introduced plan "b." frustration in the white house they believe that speaker boehner wasted several days dealing with plan "b" and couldn't get it through a republican house. tha
breaking news in washington on the fiscal cliff standoff. the drama is intensifying, minute by minute. we're awaiting president obama who will deliver statement on the negotiation moments from now at the white house after speaker john boehner plan "b" failed to move forward in the house last night. fox senior correspondent ed henry is in the briefing room. sned >> reporter: good evening. we're told the president is meeting with harry reid. they are trying to figure some way out...